AAA CE4135 ver2 - Memphis

reinforced concrete Design CC FALL 2013 CIVL 4135 ii 1 Chapter 1. Introduction Reading Assignment Chapter 1 Sections through of text. Introduction In the design and analysis of reinforced concrete members, you are presented with a problem unfamiliar to most of you: The mechanics of members consisting of two materials. To compound this problem, one of the materials ( concrete ) behaves differently in tension than in compression, and may be considered to be either elastic or inelastic, if it is not neglected entirely. Although we will encounter some peculiar aspects of behavior of concrete members, we will usually be close to a solution for most problems if we can apply the following three basic ideas: Geometry of deformation of sections will be consistent under given types of loading; , moment will always cause strain to vary linearly with distance from neutral axis, etc.

Reinforced concrete is one of the principal building materials used in engineered structures because: • Low cost • Weathering and fire resistance • Good compressive strength • Formability all these criteria make concrete an attractive material for wide range of structural applications such as buildings, dams, reservoirs, tanks, etc. 1.3.

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